Messi vs Ronaldo at the Same Age: What the Goal Record Shows
Compare Messi and Ronaldo at the same age using match dates and birthday windows. See why annual output and cumulative career goals differ.
Recorded goals against New England: Messi 8, Ronaldo 0. Browse match dates, competitions and sources.
This table describes the recorded matches within the archive’s coverage dates. Its goal counts are the numerators for these historical rates, not a replacement for the latest goal ledger.
| Metric | Messi | Ronaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Goals in this match archive | 8 | 0 |
| Assists · archive definition | 5 | — |
| Appearances | 6 | 0 |
| Minutes played | 483 | — |
| Starts | 5 | — |
| Goals per appearance | 1.33 | — |
| Goals per 90 minutes | 1.49 | — |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 2.42 | — |
Archive coverage: Messi 2026-11-01 · Ronaldo 2026-10-29. Current windows can be partial. Rates describe these recorded matches; they do not predict future scoring.
Assists follow the archive’s final-touch standard, which excludes MLS secondary assists. Sources, differences & checks · Browse matches · Appearance reuse policy
Messi leads this one 8–0 against New England. Every goal is listed below with the date and competition.
| Competition | Messi | Ronaldo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| # | Date | Player | For | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 831 | 27 Apr 2024 | Messi | Inter Miami | New England | MLS |
| 832 | 27 Apr 2024 | Messi | Inter Miami | New England | MLS |
| 847 | 19 Oct 2024 | Messi | Inter Miami | New England | MLS |
| 848 | 19 Oct 2024 | Messi | Inter Miami | New England | MLS |
| 849 | 19 Oct 2024 | Messi | Inter Miami | New England | MLS |
| 869 | 10 Jul 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | New England | MLS |
| 870 | 10 Jul 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | New England | MLS |
| 937 | 1 Nov 2026 | Messi | Inter Miami | New England | MLS |
8 goals listed.
News checked
AFA’s official squad omits Messi after his international farewell; Argentina prepare for November friendlies.
Our take: Our ledger has Messi on 126 Argentina goals and Ronaldo on 146 for Portugal: a gap of 20, compared with 48 across their whole careers. Club goals can move the Race to 1,000, but they do not alter the international comparison. Messi’s Argentina goals → Ronaldo’s Portugal goals →Analysis uses records reviewed .
Official AFA squad graphic inspected · country and career goal scopes reviewed
UEFA confirms Kane did not score in Bayern’s win at Atlético, ending his run short of Ronaldo’s record.
Our take: Counting appearances in our archive, Ronaldo’s longest Champions League scoring run is 11 matches, compared with Messi’s 5. This counts successive appearances, so it should not be confused with goals in successive team fixtures or a single-season scoring record. Compare Champions League goals → Inspect Messi’s 2016 Champions League appearances →Analysis uses records reviewed .
Official UEFA update · completed match and own archive calculation reviewed